Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Saturday, November 3, 1979 · Detroit Olympia
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2–0 on Saturday, November 3, 1979 at Detroit Olympia. The Red Wings outshot the Blackhawks 28–25.
Goals came from Errol Thompson and Vaclav Nedomansky.
Rogie Vachon made 25 saves on 25 shots for the win; Mike Veisor stopped 26 of 28.
Scoring
2nd period
Errol Thompson (6)Mike Foligno (6), Peter Mahovlich (7)0–114:14 DET
3rd period
Vaclav Nedomansky (6)Dan Labraaten (6)0–215:25 DET
Team stats
CHIDET
2528
0%0%
0/20/4
139
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:03 into the first period
Doug Wilson · hooking2 min - 13:35 into the first periodGrant Mulvey · slashing2 min
- 14:57 into the first period
Willie Huber · holding2 min - 6:51 into the second periodDoug Wilson · interference2 min
- 10:38 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 4:49 into the third periodDoug Lecuyer · fighting5 min
- 4:49 into the third periodDennis Polonich · fighting5 min
- 19:16 into the third periodMike O'connell · hooking2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 7Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Alain DaigleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Harold PhillipoffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Stan MikitaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 23J.P. BordeleauR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 25Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | L | 28 | 2 | .929 |
| 35Tony EspositoG | 0 | 0 | – |
Detroit Red Wings
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Dan BolducR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Perry MillerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Thommie BergmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Jean HamelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Rogie VachonG | W | 25 | 0 | 1.000 |